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In addition to these are upwards of thirty jockeys 

 whose practice is confined to the country races. 

 The leading men among these are, T. Lye, S. Hol- 

 mes, Calloway, Wm. Noble, Mann, G. Francis, 

 M. Jones, Wm. Gates, Clarke, Cartwright, Lire- 

 sey, Mitson, G. Whitehouse, Percy, Nunn, How- 

 let, Bowman, Wheeler, Dodgson, Marlow, Bul- 

 ler, Butler, Wm. Coleman, Child, &c. &c. 



It only remains to speak of the class of jockeys 

 denominated " gentleman riders"; under which 

 name are improperly ranked both those who, being 

 really gentlemen, ride for their own amusement, 

 and those who assume this distinction and ride 

 for hire. The wonder is, that aline between these 

 two is not more generally drawn ; for we find but 

 too frequently noblemen and gentlemen riding in 

 the same race with those who they neither would 

 or could acknowledge as equals any where else. At 

 some of our " Racing Meetings," such as Croxton 

 Park, Goodwood, Eglintoun Park, &c, &c., the 

 stakes to be ridden for by gentlemen are so 

 worded, as to prevent the intrusion of these ob- 

 jectionable persons. This is done by defining the 

 qualification of a gentleman, which is made to con- 

 sist in his being either an officer in the army or 

 navy, a member of a profession, or a member of 

 one of the Clubs. 



The best riders among the really gentlemen 

 jockeys, are Lord Wilton, Lord Macdonald, Lord 

 March, Sir David Baird, Sir F. Johnstone, Gene- 



